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The Blazers won their 13th straight game and Nurk has been in the center of it all, literally and figuratively. He added one assist tonight and made an impact at both ends despite being inefficient offensively, with 8-of-18 FGs and 1-of-2 FTs. Fantasy owners are loving Nurk's rebounds, blocks and FG% during the win streak, and he's even better if you don't need steals -- he's played eight straight games without a steal, spanning 190 minutes.

Lou Williams scored a game-high 30 points in a losing effort on Sunday, making 11-of-24 field goals and 5-of-5 free throws in 31 minutes of action.

Williams sank three 3-pointers with four assists, one rebound and one steal. He also committed just one turnover in 31 minutes tonight, which is a relief for 9-cat owners -- he coughed up five turnovers in two of the Clippers' previous three games. With four games on the schedule each of the next two weeks, Sweet Lou is going to be a major factor in fantasy playoffs.

Montrezl Harrell scored 24 points on Sunday, making 9-of-14 field goals and 6-of-10 free throws with seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in just 20 minutes.

Harrell had a game-high 38.3% usage rate tonight and he's now scored double-digit points in 11 out of 12 games since the All-Star break. He shredded the Blazers' backup big men and the supporting stats were a welcome boost (zero steals or blocks in his previous three games). Fantasy owners should also beware his toxic free-throw percentages -- he's at a career-high 64.8% this season, and opponents are increasingly hacking him when he gets the ball in the paint.

Milos Teodosic started vs. the Blazers on Sunday but finished with just six points, three assists, two 3-pointers and one turnover in 23 minutes.

The Clippers went small with Teodosic starting alongside Austin Rivers and Sindarius Thornwell, but the results weren't pretty and Teodosic was -24 during his 23 minutes on the court. Whether you should consider him depends on your fantasy format -- the 30-year-old rookie came in with averages of 9.6 points, 5.1 assists, 2.0 triples and 3.1 rebounds as a starter this season, shooting 40.0% from the field with 2.2 turnovers and just 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocks.

Moe Harkless scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting on Sunday, making three 3-pointers with five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 28 minutes.

Harkless hasn't been a consistent fantasy option -- he hadn't scored double-digits in consecutive games since October -- but he's now scored 10+ points in three straight games. He's racking up triples (2.3) and steals (1.7) during this three-game span, and is worth adding while he's running hot.

Davis made 1-of-3 shots to finish with two points, six rebounds and two turnovers. Fortunately for the Blazers, starter Jusuf Nurkic (17 points, 12 rebounds) avoided foul trouble and helped anchor the frontcourt en route to a 122-109 win vs. the Clippers. Davis has cooled off in a hurry over the past 10 days, and there's no reason to own him unless you're desperate for rebounds.

Shabazz Napier made 4-of-4 field goals in 22 minutes on Sunday, scoring nine points with eight assists, three rebounds, one block and one 3-pointer.

Napier was coming off a poor performance vs. the Pistons on Saturday (0-of-6 in 11 minutes), but he bounced back in style tonight as the Blazers defeated the Clippers on the road in L.A. The Blazers have reeled off 13 consecutive wins and Shabazz has hovered around 18-24 minutes in that span, so there's no clear incentive to add him in standard leagues while Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum are healthy.

Lillard's availability tonight wasn't guaranteed because his girlfriend is due to give birth to their son on March 19 -- he was essentially 'on call' all weekend. He shouldn't be a DNP risk during the upcoming three-game week, though, since Portland hosts the Rockets on Monday and the Celtics on Friday, before traveling to OKC for Sunday's game. He's scored 20+ points in a career-best 15 straight games, and fantasy owners can deploy him with total confidence.